‘Supernatural’ Planted Spinoff A Go As Episode Next Spring, To Explore Clash Of Hunter & Monster Cultures In Chicago

The long-gestating spinoff from veteran CW drama Supernatural is moving forward as a backdoor pilot to air as an episode of Supernatural‘s upcoming ninth season. To be written by Supernatural supervising producer Andrew Dabb, the planted spinoff, in early stages of development, won’t be as nomadic as the mothership series, which takes place in a different town every week. It will explore the clashing hunter and monster cultures of Chicago.

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And it’s called “The Dresden Files” and it has nothing to do with Supernatural? Please???

Mel • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Thank you! Glad I’m not the only one who noticed that.

This whole “spinoff” feels like a lap in the face for fans…and the guest stars who have existing characters with untold stories.

Call Sebastian Roche, Kim Rhodes, Matt Cohen, Rob Benedict, Richard Speight Jr., Chad Lindberg, Amy Gumineck…do you really want me to list all of the names? There are more than enough to ground the show to make it a true spinoff.

John • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Starring Felicia Day
Executive Produced by Tim Minear and Jane Espenson

Erica • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Is that a joke because that would be so amazing.

Michele • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

I’d love a Supernatural spinoff, and even more so if it included Sheriff Jody Mills! She is such an awesome character, and Kim Rhodes is a great actor, and she is woefully underutilized on Supernatural. And a lot of fans are saying they would love a strong female lead on the spinoff.

Aga • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

This spin off needs a strong female lead and I think Jody Mills would be perfect for this role! She’s such a wonderful badass character! Also Kim Rhodes is a brilliant actress and all her adoring fans would be thrilled to see her back on SPN :)

NRW • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

A Supernatural spinoff sounds amazing! I personally hope for one with a lot of female characters! Maybe Felicia Day’s Charlie, or Kim Rhodes’ Sheriff Jody Mills! Definitely Jody. She’s such a splendid character deserving of much more screentime!

Rose • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Need Kim Rhodes on this show as a main character or at least a series regular! She’s an amazing actress and hot damn do we love Sheriff Mills!

Kate • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

I really, really, REALLY hope some of the wonderful Supernatural women are regulars on this show! Kim Rhodes (Sheriff Mills) would be amazing, or Felicia Day maybe (Charlie), that’s definitely something I would wholeheartedly support!

Inky • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

I’d love to see Jody Mills (Kim Rhodes) on this spin off! Hunter who also works for the law enforcement would make an interesting character! Supernatural has bit of a bad reputation when it comes to female characters but here would be a lovely chance to fix that: spin off with a female lead! :D

greckos • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

if this show has a female lead, count me out. best way for a show to be DOA on arrival? give it a female lead. you want viewers, CW? make sure to make the leads male. that’s the only chance for your spinoff show. female leads are boring and uninteresting and guys won’t watch. like this one. and every other guy if you do the dumb thing and make the lead a woman.

Besides, it’s a good thing Supernatural’s viewership is 80%+ female. The guys aren’t watching as it is.

Sareeta • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Sounds great. Hopefully Sam and Dean make an appearance more than in the “planted” episode.

Jack • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Hell yes! That sounds like a great project. Can’t wait to see it! And bringing Jodie in as a lead would be perfect. Kim is a fantastic actress and her character Jodie Mills has so much potential, I’d love to see so much more of her! Take that as a chance to give the ladies of SPN some limelight CW!

alistaircrane • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Looking forward to this. I imagine Supernatural will go for ten seasons, so if this series launches next fall, there’s the potential for crossovers. Plus it will fill the void in my heart when Supernatural eventually ends (it is my favourite series), so I am looking forward to this spinoff because it will continue to explore the SPN universe!

Meliorn • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

OMG. What if they are bringing Bobby back in season 9 so he can be part of the spin off? Amazing!!

Brandy • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Kim Rhodes should be one of the characters. There is not enough of a female presence on Spn and bringing Kim on would change it. The character of Sheriff Jodi Mills would present an interesting angle of being a hunter who is in law enforcement. Who better to play that role but the woman who first played her, Kim Rhodes?

mallet • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

I love Supernatural, and would love to see a spin-off series, but after 8+ seasons, and dozens of potential plot lines for a spin-off series they go with “Hunter and monster culture clash in Chicago”? Really?

Don’t get me wrong, I will watch and I hope it is great, but it sounds so generic and uninspired. What’s going to make it different from half a dozen other shows that are like that? They could have and should have come up with something more exciting and interesting then that.

Jeremy • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Putting them in the spin-off would make me a little less nervous about Charlie and/or Sheriff Mills biting it at some point, which I am all for. They’re both approaching ‘appeared enough times to get killed off’ status and I’m about done with that.

Rachel • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

Honestly, the whole idea of a spin off is cool, but I would have rather preferred a more in depth look on either the Angels or the Demons. Maybe even the Young Ghost hunters from that one episode with the girl who Dean saved from the two Monsters in that one episode (Forgive me I don’t remember the name of the episode or monsters in it at this time) but, i’d prefer to see how their adventures are going. Heck I would have even preferred to see how the Ghost Facers are doing! But this, as some have said indeed feels like a slap in the face to the die-hard fans this is hardly a spin off of the parent show. I’m really disappointed this is the best CW could come up with going off of the parent material. I kinda really hope they disregard this idea to be honest, but even if they don’t i’ll probably still watch seeing as I’m a die hard fan till’ then end. As I said before I’d really prefer an in depth look on Castiel’s back story or just the Angels in general, but as I said even if we get this “clashing hunter and monster cultures of Chicago” then i’ll be along for the ride. But I would have preferred something that directly referenced the parent material.

just wanted to agree with you even though a connection for me from central illinois may be fun and exciting,not at the cost screwing with something as good as the original is possibly going to happen.wife and i fans to the end with no spin off please,only something that works together with and between seasons considered.

eSTHER sMITH • on Jul 29, 2013 6:00 pm

WHY ARE THE ANGELS JUST LIKE THE LEVIATHANS? wHY ISNT cASS LEARNING AND BECOMING STRONGER? WHY ISNT CASS LEADING A FACTION OF ANGELS TO RECOVER HEAVEN? WHY ISNT CASS BECOMING HARDENED AND RUTHLESS LIKE HE WAS WHEN HE WAS AT WAR? I WANT THAT METATRON TO KNOW THAT HE MESSED WITH THE WRONG ANGEL!!!!!WHY ISN’T SAM TAKING CARE OF DEAN MORE? JENSEN ACKLES IS MORE THAN JUST FUNNY. MORE ACTION !!!!!!!!!!